Games Road, Barnet, EN4 9HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN4 9HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.8%	49.2%	3.4%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	37.2%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	46.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	31.5%	33.2%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	20.6%	0.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	16.2%	4.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.9%	5.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	29.4%	-5.4%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.3%	75.1%	0.8%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	76.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.2%	19.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Games Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Games Road was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the East Barnet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Games Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in East Barnet and the 260th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EN4 9HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Games Road are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Games Road, Barnet, EN4 9HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN4 9HT

Average Price
£2,821,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,821,566

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Games Road

Average Price
£956,804

Semi-Detached
£768,034

Terraced
£694,817

Detached
£2,610,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£727,139

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Games Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2021-10-04	£2,134,191
70 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2016-05-03	£2,179,005
70 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,285,000	2013-11-28	£1,964,927
64 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2007-03-09	£1,848,913
60 Games Road, Barnet, Greater London Detached, a newly built property	£925,000	2001-07-31	£2,953,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN4 9HT

Employment

EN4 9HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Baring Road , New Barnet EN4 9BU	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trent CofE Primary School Church Way , Off Chalk Lane EN4 9JH	4out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danegrove Primary School Windsor Drive , East Barnet EN4 8UD	3out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Barnet School Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	2,540 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	2,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,342 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree School Chase Side , Southgate N14 4HN	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vita Et Pax School 6a Priory Close , Green Road N14 4AT	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlesex University Bramley Road , Trent Park N14 4YZ	- not rated	2,271 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	2,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Cafe	Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	280 yd
Pizza Napolitano	1 Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	303 yd
Cockfosters Cricket Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	596 yd
The House - Cafe	Christ Church House, 1B Chalk Lane	729 yd
Angel Cafe	New Barnet Leisure Centre, 1 Lawton Road, Barnet	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	The Cock And Dragon, Chalk Lane, Enfield	391 yd
Cockfosters Bowling Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	596 yd
Cockfosters Football Club	Cockfosters Sports Ground, Chalk Lane	596 yd
Bodens	99 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,020 yd
Lord Kitchener	Lord Kitchener, 49 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's Fish & Chips	Mount Parade, Mount Pleasant, Barnet	280 yd
Chippers of Cockfosters Ltd	8 Cockfosters Parade, Cockfosters Road	874 yd
Barnet Star Kebab	121 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,020 yd
Cod's Plaice	55 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,042 yd
Golden Palace	17 East Barnet Road, Barnet	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	66 East Barnet Road, Barnet		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ludgrove Games Road	grass pitches	78 yd
Livingstone Primary School BARING ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Cockfosters Sports Ground CHALK LANE	grass pitches	567 yd
Cockfosters Cricket Club COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND COCKFOSTERS SPORTS GROUND CHALK LANE	grass pitches	645 yd
Trent C Of E Primary School CHURCH WAY	grass pitches	698 yd
East Barnet School (Westbrook Crescent) (Closed) Westbrook Crescent	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	801 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Jewish Community Secondary School CASTLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	940 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.29 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EN4 9HT